Actress Pamela Anderson and U.S. comedians Conan O'brien and Drew Carey were among the mourners who bid a fond farewell to The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon as he was laid to rest in Los Angeles on Saturday (14Mar15).

Kevin Costner is praying Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown recovers from her near-drowning incident, because he "can't imagine" how her family is coping as it prepares to mark the third anniversary of his The Bodyguard co-star's death.

A representative for the late Francesca Gabor Hilton has fired back at reports suggesting the socialite's stepfather has demanded an autopsy of her body, insisting the request was made by her longtime personal physician.

Synopsis

When the patriarch of a dysfunctional family dies, his funeral turns into family circus. Misplaced bodies, blackmail, indecent exposure and a corpse that won't stay in the box start things off, but when old family skeletons come out of the closet, the real chaos begins.